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2011 Year in Review 2011 YEAR IN REVIEW This is the third year for the YEAR IN REVIEW website summary. All information in this book represents the information that has been on the USAWA website throughout the past year. It contains all Daily News Stories, pictures, and announcements. It contains most meet results – the only results that may be missing are those that were an attachment to a story as a document. The format and layout of this book may not be perfect as it was simply copied from the website, with very little editing. That is why there is print in areas that represent links to other information which could be accessed on the website. I want to thank all the contributing writers to the USAWA Daily News throughout this past year: Thom Van Vleck, John McKean, Dennis Mitchell, Joe Garcia, Dale Friesz, Larry Traub, and Dave Glasgow. Without the contributions of these other writers, everyone would soon get tired of listening to only me ramble on! Enjoy! MISSION STATEMENT The USAWA was formed to continue the long standing tradition of old-time weightlifters like Eugen Sandow, Louis Cyr, Arthur Saxon, Hermann Goerner, Warren Lincoln Travis, and many others. We strive to preserve the history of the original forms of weightlifting, which in the past has been referred to as “odd lifting”. Many of the lifts we perform are based on stage acts or challenge lifts of old-time strongmen. HISTORY The USAWA was organized in 1987 and was a charter member of the International All-Round Weightlifting Association. The USAWA has over 150 recognized lifts and 8000 plus records, so any strength athlete can find their niche. We have a drug testing program to encourage drug free lifting. Numerous local meets and a National competition are held each year to find true “all-round” weightlifters. USAWA OFFICERS AND SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT DIRECTORS President: Denny Habecker 637 North 11th Avenue Lebanon, PA 17046 Phone: 717-272-5077 Vice President: Chad Ullom 1219 SW Warren Avenue Topeka, KS 66604 Phone: 785-233-2466 Secretary/Treasurer: Al Myers 1126 Eden Road Abilene, KS 67410 Phone: 785-479-2264 Webmaster: Al Myers 1126 Eden Road Abilene, KS 67410 Phone: 785-479-2264 email: [email protected] Assistant Webmaster: Thom Van Vleck 23958 Morgan Road Greentop, MO 63546 Executive Board: Denny Habecker, Chad Ullom, Al Myers, Dennis Mitchell, and Scott Schmidt Records Director: Joe Garcia Officials Director: Joe Garcia Drug Enforcement Director: Chad Ullom Awards Director: Al Myers Membership Roster edit page The following individuals have paid membership fees to the USAWA and have signed the Drug Testing Waiver. The individuals on this Membership Roster are current members for 2011. Membership in the USAWA is for the calendar year, which starts on the first day of January and ends on the last day of December. Current membership is required in the USAWA to compete in any USAWA sanctioned event or competition. Meet Directors are responsible for making sure that the competitors in their event or competition are current members. If meet results are turned in for individuals that are not current USAWA members, these lifters will not be listed in the meet results, and will not be eligible for placings or USAWA records. The USAWA will no longer issue membership cards. This Membership Roster will be kept up to date so Meet Directors can use it to verify current memberships, and for individuals to confirm their membership status. 2011 USAWA Membership Roster (list includes Club Affiliation and Date Joined) Anderson, Chris (Dino Gym) – January 15th Baines, Tyler – May 14th Ballengee, Tom – August 20th Barnett, Orie (Christstrength Gym) – January 13th Barnhart, Darren (Dino Gym) – February 21st Barten, Casey (Dino Gym) – February 13th Berry, Nolan (Dino Gym) – January 15th Beversdorf, Dave (Clark’s Gym) – January 23rd Bletscher, Rudy (Dino Gym) – January 1st Bonifacio, Robert (Ledaig Heavy Athletics) – May 14th Bryan, Barry (Habecker’s Gym) – October 22nd Cadwallader, Mike (The Welcome Mat) – November 5th Campbell, Scott (Dino Gym) – March 22nd Ciavattone, Frank (Frank’s Barbell Club) – January 1st Ciavattone, Frank III (Frank’s Barbell Club) – January 1st Ciavattone, Jeff (Frank’s Barbell Club) – August 8th Ciavattone, Joe Jr.(Joe’s Gym) – January 8th Ciavattone, Joe Sr. (Joe’s Gym) – January 8th Ciavattone, Jonathon (Joe’s Gym) – January 8th Clark, Bill (Clark’s Gym) – January 18th Clark, Casey (Clark’s Gym) – January 18th Cook, Monica (Team Cramer) – September 1st Cookson, Chuck (Dino Gym) – February 13th Cookson, Matt (Dino Gym) – February 13th Cookson, Tyeler (Dino Gym) – February 13th Costello, Joe (JWC) – October 17th Cox, Sam (Dino Gym) – January 15th Cramer, Les (Team Cramer) – June 25th Dedas, Blake – May 14th Dellanave, David (Movement Minneapolis) – June 21st Durniat, Andrew – April 26th Edwards, Ben (Dino Gym) – January 26th Fobes, Jarrod (The Welcome Mat) – September 16th Fobes, Karena (The Welcome Mat) – November 5th Foster, Lance (Dino Gym) – January 1st Friesz, Dale (M & D Gym) – January 1st Fuller, James (JR’s Strength Emporium) – April 28th Ganong, Ray – October 4th Garcia, Joe (Clark’s Gym) – January 15th Geib, Bob (Prechtel AC) – June 25th Glasgow, Amber (Ledaig Heavy Athletics) – January 9th Glasgow, Dave (Ledaig Heavy Athletics) – January 9th Habecker, Denny (Habecker’s Gym) – January 1st Habecker, Judy (Habecker’s Gym) – January 1st Hess, Kohl (Habecker’s Gym) – March 2nd Houk, Jason – October 16th Ibrahim, Sammy – April 22nd Jividen, Grace (The Welcome Mat) – November 5th Kahn, Helen (Randy’s Gym) – January 9th Krenzin, Brian (Dino Gym) – February 13th Krenzin, Chris (Dino Gym) – February 13th Krenzin, Tyler (Dino Gym) – February 13th LaPointe, Roger (Atomic Athletic) – March 22nd Lokken, Cody (Dino Gym) – January 15th Malloy, Jim – January 1st Marcantino Jr., Guy – October 16th McKean, Andraes (Ambridge BBC) – October 16th McKean, John (Ambridge BBC) – March 12th Mitchell, Dennis – January 1st Mitchell, Mark (Dino Gym) – January 15th Montague-Casillas, Thomas (Atomic Athletic) – April 1st Montini, Art (Ambridge BBC) – January 8th Morton, Russ (Dino Gym) – August 27th Murdock, Mike (Ledaig Heavy Athletics) – January 1st Myers, Al (Dino Gym) – January 1st Myers, Emily (Dino Gym) – July 31st Myers, Molly (Dino Gym) – July 31st Myers, LaVerne (Dino Gym) – January 15th O’Brien, John (JWC) – January 15th O’Brien, Mike (Joe’s Gym) – January 8th Policky, Frank (The Welcome Mat) – November 5th Polzin, David – June 7th Rice, Chris – May 27th Richardson, Sean – June 7th Rodriguez, Felix – May 14th Rogowski, Michael – April 20th Root, Andy – October 16th Rosenstern, Phil (Ambridge BBC) – March 12th Ross, Dean (Dino Gym) – January 15th Roth, Adam – May 14th Satterfield, D.J. – January 7th Schmidt, Kathy (Schmidt Barbell Club) – October 15th Schmidt, Scott (Schmidt Barbell Club) – January 1st Schmidt, Steve (Clark’s Gym) – February 23rd Sees, Susan (Prechtel AC) – June 25th Simms, Felecia (Ledaig Heavy Athletics) – January 9th Smith, Randy (Randy’s Gym) – January 1st Springs, Al (Clark’s Gym) – March 27th Sweet, Angela – October 16th Titkemeier, Andrew (Atomic Athletics) – July 8th Todd, Eric (KC Strongman) – January 15th Traub, Drew (Ledaig Heavy Athletics) – May 14th Traub, Larry (Ledaig Heavy Athletics) – January 9th Tully, Scott (Dino Gym) – January 15th Ullom, Chad (Dino Gym) – January 15th Van Vleck, Tedd (JWC) – January 1st Van Vleck, Thom (JWC) – January 1st Vincent, Richard – January 7th Walter, Chris – January 15th Watkins, Shannon – June 7th Whitley, David – May 21st Wilkens, Kurt – January 9th Wilmot, John – January 1st Member Clubs edit page There are several clubs registered as club members of the USAWA. The following is a list of current active clubs registered for 2011. Current Member Clubs Al’s Dino Gym – (2003-2011) Location: Abilene, Kansas Contact: Al Myers Website: http://www.dinogym.shuttlepod.org/ Club Certificate – Dino Gym Ambridge VFW Barbell Club – (1993-2011) Location: Ambridge, Pennsylvania Contact: Art Montini Club Certificate – Ambridge VFW BBC Atomic Athletic- (2011) Location: Bowling Green, Ohio Contact: Roger LaPointe Website: http://atomicathletic.com/ Club Certificate – Atomic Athletic Clark’s Championship Gym – (1989-2011) Location: Columbia, Missouri Contact: Bill Clark Club Certificate – Clarks Gym Frank’s Barbell Club – (2010-2011) Location: Walpole, Massachusetts Contact: Frank Ciavattone Jr. Club Certificate – Franks BBC Habecker’s Gym – (2010-2011) Location: Lebanon, Pennsylvania Contact: Denny Habecker Club Certificate – Habeckers Gym Jackson Weightlifting Club – (2009-2011) Location: Kirksville, Missouri Website: http://jacksonweightliftingclub.com/ Contact: Thom Van Vleck Club Certificate – Jackson WL Club Joe’s Gym – (2002, 2010-2011) Location: Norwood, Massachusetts Contact: Joe Ciavattone Sr. Club Certificate – Joes Gym KC Strongman - (2011-2012) Location: Turney, Missouri Contact: Eric Todd Ledaig Heavy Athletics – (2010-2011) Location: Winfield, Kansas Contact: Dave Glasgow Club Certificate – Ledaig Heavy Athletics M & D Triceratops – (2011) Location: Fairfax Station, Virginia Contact: Dale Friesz Club Certificate – M&D Triceratops Movement Minneapolis – (2011) Location: Plymouth, Minnesota Contact: David Dellanave Website: https://www.movementminneapolis.com/ Club Certificate – Movement Minneapolis Schmidt Barbell Club – (2010-2011) Location: Westlake, Ohio Contact: Scott Schmidt Club Certificate – Schmidt Barbell Club Team Cramer – (2011) Location: Springfield, Illinois Contact: Les Cramer Website: http://www.teamcramer.com/
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